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20ft, 12, b
What is the length of the missing leg? If necessary, round to the nearest tenth.
b=__ feet
What is the length of the missing leg? If necessary, round to the nearest tenth.
b=__ feet
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To find the length of the missing leg in a right triangle where one leg is 12 feet and the hypotenuse is 20 feet, we can use the Pythagorean theorem, which states:
\[
a^2 + b^2 = c^2
\]
Here, \(c\) is the length of the hypotenuse (20 feet), \(a\) is one leg (12 feet), and \(b\) is the missing leg.
Plugging in the known values:
\[
12^2 + b^2 = 20^2
\]
Calculating the squares:
\[
144 + b^2 = 400
\]
Now, subtract 144 from both sides:
\[
b^2 = 400 - 144
\]
\[
b^2 = 256
\]
Now take the square root of both sides to find \(b\):
\[
b = \sqrt{256}
\]
\[
b = 16
\]
Thus, the length of the missing leg \(b\) is \(16\) feet.
\[
a^2 + b^2 = c^2
\]
Here, \(c\) is the length of the hypotenuse (20 feet), \(a\) is one leg (12 feet), and \(b\) is the missing leg.
Plugging in the known values:
\[
12^2 + b^2 = 20^2
\]
Calculating the squares:
\[
144 + b^2 = 400
\]
Now, subtract 144 from both sides:
\[
b^2 = 400 - 144
\]
\[
b^2 = 256
\]
Now take the square root of both sides to find \(b\):
\[
b = \sqrt{256}
\]
\[
b = 16
\]
Thus, the length of the missing leg \(b\) is \(16\) feet.
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